A performance by the Inbal Dance Theater in 1964. (Moshe Pridan/Israel National Photo Collection/Wikimedia Commons)
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Jewish Theater & Dance Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish theater and dance?

From Yiddish theater to Israeli folk dance, performing arts are a key part of Jewish self expression. How much do you know about Jewish theater and dance?

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Question 1 of 10
"The Murder of Isaac," a play by the Israeli playwright Motti Lerner, is about what?
Question 2 of 10
What is most responsible for the end to Yiddish theater in Europe?
Question 3 of 10
What was the main message of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing's 1779 play, "Nathan the Wise"?
Question 4 of 10
What is the name of the play often performed at a Purim celebration
Question 5 of 10
True or false: The rabbis in the Talmud issued bans forbidding theater, which they considered a sinful waste of time.
Question 6 of 10
How did playwright Tony Kushner begin his "Angels in America"?
Question 7 of 10
In what play does Jakie Rabinowitz abandon his past, his father, and his love for cantorial music to become the American jazz star Jack Robin?
Question 8 of 10
Who was Sara Levi-Tanai?
Question 9 of 10
What happened in 1933, after Hitler came to power, and Jewish actors were ousted in Germany?
Question 10 of 10
In the 18th century, which group of Jews introduced ecstatic dancing into Jewish ritual and worship?

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